Police remove the garment. She was admitted in stable condition to Pennsylvania Hospital where police found her screaming at Soto, Tolliver said. Soto was arrested at the hospital and charged with aggravated and simple assaults, possession of an instrument of crime and recklessly endangering another person.
Man down Three bullets resulted in a man’s death early yesterday. A 25-year-old, whose name was not released as of press time, was struck once each in the stomach, chest and face at 2:04 a.m. at 21st and Mifflin streets, Officer Jill Russell of the Police Public Affairs Unit said. The man was pronounced dead 11 minutes later at the scene. Police did not have any suspects or a motive at press time.
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A serial bank robber is believed to be responsible for another area heist. An unknown man strolled inside Sovereign Bank, 2701 S. 10th St., at noon July 27 and handed the teller a note with “follow instructions — give all loose 100s and 50s. No dye pack or I will shoot” written on it, Detective Danielle TolJohn Digman liver of South Detective Division said. The man fled south on 10th with $5,400. The FBI believes the man to be John Digman, 48, of Kensington, FBI spokesman J.J. Klaver said. Digman was indicted for four bank robberies and is suspected of committing four more that include Sovereign and a July 22 heist at Prudential Savings Bank, 238 Moore St. Bensalem Police arrested Digman in Bucks County where he was staying in a motel July 31, Klaver said.
A couple was convicted Tuesday of robbing a South Street jewelry store and leaving their son at the crime scene. John Benson, 48, of Northeast Philly, was found guilty of attempted murder of the first degree, aggravated assault, criminal conspiracy engaging robbery and robbery while he and Sheakia Stubbs, 32, of West Philly, were John Benson convicted of retail theft, criminal conspiracy engaging retail theft and endangering the welfare of a child, according to court records. The couple was looking at rings with their then-4-year-old son at Platnium & Ice Jewelry, 621 South St., Sheakia Stubbs at 3 p.m. Feb. 27, 2010 when Benson began to haggle with the 34-year-old owner, according to police at the time of the incident. Stubbs exited the establishment and held the door open for Benson who dropped a ring behind the counter and swiped a tray of 15 engagement rings valued at about $60,000 from the open display case. The rings were not recovered, Assistant District Attorney Thomas Lipscomb said. The owner followed the fleeing family when Benson is believed to have told Stubbs, “Go get the gun from the car. I’m going to shoot this ... right here,” according to police. During the chase, Benson slashed the owner’s neck, which required 10 stitches, and fled leaving the toddler behind. “[The victim] even after this kid’s father had tried to kill him was a descent enough human being to grab this kid and take him to the South Street Mini Station. … The guy has children of his own, so I think it really bothered him,” Lipscomb said yesterday of the boy who is now 5 and under the care of Stubbs’ brother. Their sentencing is scheduled for Sept. 21. A prior violent conviction for Benson results in a minimum jail sentence of 10 to 20 years, Lipscomb said. However, he could land a 20- to 40-year jail sentence for attempted murder plus additional years for the other charges. Stubbs sentence is expected to be much smaller. SPR
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A man inappropriately touched a child at a South of South public swimming pool Monday. At 2 p.m., the man approached a 9-yearold swimming at the Marian Anderson Recreation Center’s pool, 744 S. 17th St., and indecently assaulted her, according to a Special Victims Unit bulletin. The offender — described as Asian with black and gray hair and missing teeth, age 50 and slim — retreated when a nearby adult confronted him. To report information, call Special Victims at 215-685-3251 or visit www.phillypolice.com/forms.
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